194 Best Cell Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

Which part of the cell makes substances that do not contain proteins?

J. Emmerich, Web Content Writer
Answered: Oct 23, 2018

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
The Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) does not contain protein. This is where steroid hormones are produced.
Ribosomes is a part of the cell where mRNA...Read More

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What is the thin, flexible barrier around a cell called?

W. Kaye, Ex-Marine
Answered: Oct 12, 2020

The thin, flexible barrier around a cell is referred to as the plasma membrane. Body cells have many functions and serve a whole lot of different purposes. They have many different parts that do...Read More

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Which part of the cell is responsible for breaking down used organelles and essentially digesting substances?

H.Harper
Answered: Feb 19, 2020

The correct answer is option Lysosomes. Lysosomes are the part of the cell responsible for breaking down used organelles and essentially digesting substances. The lysosome is an organelle found...Read More

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Which organelle would not be found in animals cells?

Todd Gurley
Answered: Sep 29, 2020

The correct answer to this question is Chloroplast. They are not found in animal cells, but they are found in plant cells. The purpose of chloroplasts is to capture light energy, which is used to...Read More

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What controls most of the cell processes and contains the hereditary information of DNA?

Raleighegypt
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

Nucleus

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Which organelle is the packing center for the cell?

C.Dorothy
Answered: Apr 18, 2018

The packaging organelle is the golgi apparatus. This organelle takes in items that have been “shipped” into the cell when the cell membrane separates a piece of itself to encapsulate...Read More

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What is the jellylike interior of the cell called?

J. Goodman, Web Content Writer
Answered: Aug 24, 2020

The correct answer is the cytoplasm.
The jellylike interior of a cell is called cytoplasm. The cytoplasm is the solution that fills a cell, and it is enclosed by a cell membrane. It...Read More

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Which best describes the structure of a cell's plasma membrane?

O. Bickis, Corporate employee
Answered: Dec 14, 2018

There are two answers here that would work best: proteins sandwiched between two layers of phospholipids (A) and proteins embedded into a layer of phospholipids (B). This is because there are...Read More

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Which type of cell has a nucleus?

Bergeront Tiffney, Computer Engineer
Answered: Dec 14, 2018

A eukaryote. A eukaryote is an organism which can have one simple cell or many more complex cells that have chromosomes which are contained inside a nucleus. Chromosomes are small bits of DNA...Read More

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How would you describe the general direction of diffusion across the membrane of this cell?

Markda John
Answered: Jan 01, 2018

Carbon dioxide would diffuse out of the cell. One of the first things that will happen to this cell is carbon dioxide will flow out of the cell. This happens because carbon dioxide is a was...Read More

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What is the difference between cytoplasm and protoplasm?

A. Boaz, Mechanical Engineer
Answered: Oct 08, 2019

Protoplasm is the entire content of a cell, and it contains both the nucleus and the cytoplasm. This shows that there is no big difference between cytoplasm and protoplasm. The cytoplasm is not a...Read More

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Which part of the cell makes the basic amino acid chain for proteins?

J. Goodman, Web Content Writer
Answered: Aug 24, 2020

The correct answer is Ribosome.
The ribosome is an organelle found in all cells. It is the part of the cell involved in making the basic amino acid chain for proteins. It carries out this...Read More

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What kingdoms are made up of prokaryotic cells?

J. Goodman, Web Content Writer
Answered: Aug 24, 2020

The correct answer is Bacteria and Archaea.
Prokaryotes are organisms whose cells or cells are characterized by the absence of a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles. Singled...Read More

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Which cell organelles are not found in plant cells?

Markda John
Answered: Jan 01, 2018

Most plant cells do not have centrioles. These are tubular fibers that are used to help the cell divide at the end of mitosis. It is a spindle-like fibrous tube that expands from one side of the...Read More

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What regulates what enters and leaves the cell and provides protection and support?

Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Sep 10, 2018

Both plant and animal cells conain organelles such as mitochondria,endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and peroxisomes and the nucleus but they have different needs. Plants need...Read More

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